Pond Snails?

[koigal]

Can pond snails if that's what I have take salt in a tank?

 

[kallililly1973]

Why do you want to add salt to your freshwater tank?

 

[richiep]

No it will kill them, not straight away but it will

 

[koigal]

No it will kill them, not straight away but it will

Great thank you

Why do you want to add salt to your freshwater tank?

Well my fry have something going on and the vet gave me antibiotics and wanted to me salt so the fish would drink more. He wanted me to add 2 cups to a 40 gal. Not sure what % that would be. When I asked him about the snails-he gave me another formula, but I don't understand it. He didn't tell me to pull them out. So I am wondering if he is thinking they have to be treated as well. Here is a photo of the formula he wants me to follow. I can't toss them in my pond as that is 50F and the tank they have been in is 74. Would it make sense that they need to be treated also? Or should I put them somewhere? But where?

 

[kallililly1973]

If you have another established filter or a sponge filter runnin in your 40 you can add the sponge and then them to a quarantine tank or a tote till your medicating is done.

 

[richiep]

Introduce the snails back to the pond slowly and they'll be ok

 

[BettaDollar]

From the looks of your prescription he wants you to turn your tank to brackish water.
Do you have brackish water fish?
Did he say what kind of salt to use?

And yes, you have pond snails - also considered bladder snails.
Are you talking about a 40 gal. tank?
And a pond?
You can put the snails in a 50° pond without a problem - they won't be bothered a bit by the temperature difference.

 

[koigal]

From the looks of your prescription he wants you to turn your tank to brackish water.
Do you have brackish water fish?
Did he say what kind of salt to use?

They are koi fry. He said table salt or aquarium salt. So you know what that formula is compared to %? As in 0.01,2,3....0.1etc?

And yes, you have pond snails - also considered bladder snails.
Are you talking about a 40 gal. tank?
And a pond?
You can put the snails in a 50° pond without a problem - they won't be bothered a bit by the temperature difference.

Thanks, that's good to know. I just don't know if they will introduce anything to pond if the pond is not the source of the tanks problem.

 

[richiep]

What are you actually treating these fish for

 

[koigal]

What are you actually treating these fish for

We don't know yet. They are 10-12 weeks old and started to develop arched backs and acting weird. Laying on their backs and hanging upside down in the plants. The 2 with the worse backs he euthanized and sent out for a histopath. Then he gave me these antibiotics and the salt Rx. Trimethoprim/Sulfamethox 480mg The Histopath won't be back for another 5 days.

 

[richiep]

Well now we know the problem and before you start dumping in salt it may be worth reading this
https://www.koi4u.co.za/index.php?o...86:kinked-back&catid=4:case-studies&Itemid=19

 

[koigal]

Well now we know the problem and before you start dumping in salt it may be worth reading this
https://www.koi4u.co.za/index.php?o...86:kinked-back&catid=4:case-studies&Itemid=19

Thank you. I give my pond fish food soaked in squeezed oranges in the summer time. I didn't know if I could soak the fry food in the same thing as they are in a 40 gal. and only have sponge filters. Do you think the acid would clear and should I try that?
They are all getting worse. Before the treatment-the bigger ones were all vibrant and swimming around. Now they are laying down with clamped fins and hiding in the plants. I have to do something or they are all going to be dead by the time histopath is back. Do that many 50% water changes do them in or is it the amount of antibiotic being administered. Each tab is 480 mg. so 6 tabs a night is 2880mg per night for 12 hours. That seems like way to much from what I have seen on-line. Vet just said continue-I think he is getting frustrated, cause I keep emailing him with videos. I will attach 2 from this morning and about an hour ago. Just in case someone sees something that may help.

The little silver one is the one that was swimming at the vets and he thought it would pull through with the antibiotics. Now they are all so bad. I'm getting so depressed over this. Most people don't even care to take fish to the vet. I feel so hopeless and I don't know what to do.

I know this is getting from the snail section. if this gets moved, please let me know where to find it.